Raw Material Planning Analyst

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review finished goods production plan to ensure seamless supply of stocked and JIT raw materials
• Record and monitor KPIs to drive business decisions
• Evaluate inventory strategies based on supplier performance, production needs, and market conditions
• Work with inventory control team to verify inventory levels
• Coordinate material changes, balance outs, and trials for raw materials and packaging
• PO creation, distribution to suppliers, and updating to accommodate changing FG schedules
• Monitor and analyze business trends, identify opportunities and risks, and make planning recommendations to ensure an unbiased plan while supporting strategic initiatives
• Supplier development initiatives
• Identify and implement cost savings and continuous improvement opportunities
• Request and review Cost and Production Bill Of Materials
• Lead through decision making in routine and non-routine situations
• Perform usage adjustments
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Self-starter and resourceful individual
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams; team player
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make decisions on a limited set of data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to tailor communication to the senior level management
• Other responsibilities as assigned

SELECTION CRITERIA

Education

• Bachelors Degree Required: Supply Chain Management or equivalent preferred
• APICs certification a plus

Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in production planning and/or supply chain or equivalent
• Project leadership preferred
• Operations experience preferred

Other

• Ability to develop and recommend process, system improvements
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain planning, forecasting, business planning or related function 
• Experience with advanced planning system 
• Experience in business analytics and reporting tools